broadside fire

ˈbrɔːdsaɪd ˈfaɪər

Definition

Definition of broadside fire - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

criticismstrong verbal attack or criticism

The politician faced a broadside fire from the media.

censure

criticism

naval warfare

TECH.

simultaneous firing of all guns on one side of a ship

TECH.

The ship unleashed a devastating broadside fire.

broadside

volley

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Images of broadside fire

simultaneous firing of all guns on one side of a ship

Expressions with broadside

deliver a broadside

launch a strong verbal attack or criticism

The politician delivered a broadside against his opponent's policies.

fire a broadside

launch a strong verbal attack or criticism

The politician fired a broadside against the new policy.

broadside array

antenna array with elements in a line

The radio station uses a broadside array for better coverage.

launch a broadside against

strongly criticize or attack someone or something in speech or writing

The politician launched a broadside against his opponent's policies.

broadside ballad

song telling story or news

The broadside ballad told of the king's adventures.

Expressions with fire

on fire

adj.

burning with flames or light

The house is on fire.

catch fire

start to burn or burst into flames

The dry leaves can easily catch fire.

fire up

start or energize a machine or device

He fired up the computer to begin work..

shout fire

yell 'fire' to alert others to danger

He had to shout fire to evacuate the building.

catch on fire

begin to burn suddenly and intensely

The dry leaves can catch on fire easily.

fan the fire

increase the intensity of a fire by blowing air

He used a newspaper to fan the fire.

feed the fire

add fuel to a fire to keep it burning

He used dry wood to feed the fire.

keep the fire burning

sustain a literal fire

He added logs to keep the fire burning all night.

light a fire

ignite a fire using a match or lighter

She used a match to light a fire.

put out a fire

stop a fire from burning

The crew put out a fire before it reached the gas station.

Examples of broadside fire in a sentence

After the scandal, the company endured a broadside fire from the public.
The captain ordered a broadside fire during the battle.
A sudden broadside fire caught the enemy off guard.

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French:feu nourri, tir de bordée, ...
German:verbalen Angriff, Breitseitenfeuer, ...
Italian:attacco frontale, fuoco di bordata, ...
Spanish:ataque verbal, fuego de andanada, ...
Portuguese:saraivada de críticas, fogo de bordo, ...
Chinese:口头攻击, 舷侧齐射, ...
Japanese:激しい批判, 一斉射撃, ...
Arabic:هجوم لاذع, نِيرَان جَانِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בִּקֹּרֶת חֲרִיפָה, מַטַּח דּוֹפֶן, ...
Russian:жесткая критика, бортовой залп, ...
Ukrainian:сильна критика, бортовий залп, ...
Hindi:तीखा हमला, ब्रॉडसाइड फायर, ...
Bengali:তীব্র সমালোচনা, ব্রডসাইড ফায়ার, ...
Catalan:atac verbal, foc de banda, ...
Czech:palba, boční salva, ...
Danish:kritik, bredsideild, ...
Dutch:felle kritiek, breedzijdevuur, ...
Greek:έντονη κριτική, πλευρική ομοβροντία, ...
Hungarian:össztűz, oldalsortűz, ...
Khmer:ការវាយប្រហារដោយពាក្យសម្ដី, ការបាញ់កាំភ្លើងគ្រប់ដើមម្តងទាំងអស់, ...
Korean:강한 비판, 일제 사격, ...
Persian:حمله لفظی, آتش باری گسترده, ...
Polish:ostra krytyka, salwa burtowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):chuva de críticas, disparo de bordo, ...
Romanian:tir de critici, foc de bordaj, ...
Swedish:bredsidekritik, bredsidsskjutning, ...
Thai:การโจมตีอย่างรุนแรง, การยิงด้านข้าง, ...
Turkish:sözlü saldırı, bordo ateşi, ...
Vietnamese:sự công kích dữ dội, loạt bắn đồng loạt, ...

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